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Degree Requirements

Political Science (BA)

55 Credits Minimum, Including 34 Upper Division (UD)

General Core

POL 1120 American Government & Politics

WKSS

5

POL 2320 Comparative Political Systems

-

5

POL 2330 International Relations

CUE, WKSS

5

POL 3677 Urban Politics (5)
POL 4000 Public Policy & Administration (5)

WE, UD
UD

5

POL 4641 Theories of Poltcl Sys:Ancient (5)
POL 4642 Theories of Politcl Sys:Modern (5)

UD, W
UD, W

5

POL 4643 Methods of Political Analysis

UD

5

POL 4899 Political Science Capstone

UD, W

3

Section Credits Required

33

U.S. Systems

POL 3430 Pres & Congress: Pol Leadrshp (5)
POL 3670 Hist of US Foreign Relations (5)
POL 3780 Law & Society (5)
POL 4450 Constitutional Law:Powers (5)
POL 4451 Constutional Law:Liberties (5)

WE, UD, W
WE, UD, W
WE, UD
UD
UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

International Affairs & Global Systems

ISD 3050 Inst & Institutional Analysis (5)
POL 3050 Institutns&Institutnl Analysis (5)
POL 3330 Global Women's Issues (5)
POL 3400 International Organizations (3)
POL 3440 War, Peace & World Order (5)
POL 4336 Cybersecurity (5)
POL 4452 International Law (3)

UD
UD
CUE, WE, UD
CUE, UD
WE, UD
WE, UD
CUE, UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

International Political Economy

ECN 4310 Internationl Political Economy (5)
POL 3320 Pol & Econ Develpmt of Nations (5)
POL 4310 Internationl Political Economy (5)

UD
UD, W
UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

Experiential Learning*

POL 2000 Vocations in Political Science

-

1

POL 4940 Political Internships

UD

1

Section Credits Required

2

Political Science Electives

5

Minimum Total Credits Required

55

Additional Requirements and Information

*Students may complete approved study abroad or experiential
learning activity instead of internship

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